Question

b. create a truth table for the argument you must evaluate in part a. then, enter the correct truth values for the last column of the truth table for the compound statement that you evaluated.

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$$\begin{array}{|c|c|c|} \\hline p & q & \\text{argument} \\\\ \\hline t & t & ? \\\\ \\hline t & f & ? \\\\ \\hline f & t & ? \\\\ \\hline f & f & ? \\\\ \\hline \\end{array}$$

c. is the argument valid or invalid? why?

• valid. all final argument truth values are true.
• invalid. not all final argument truth values are true.
• valid. more final argument truth values are true than are false.

Explanation:

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Identify the logical structure of the argument

The image shows a truth table for an "Argument" in part b, and asks for its validity in part c. Since part a is not visible, we analyze the options in part c to deduce the relationship between the truth values in the last column and the validity of the argument. An argument represented by a single conditional statement (or evaluated via a truth table of its corresponding conditional \((P_1 \land P_2 \land \dots \land P_n)
ightarrow C\)) is valid if and only if the statement is a tautology (all final truth values are True). If any row is False, the argument is invalid.

Analyze the multiple-choice options in part c

The options for part c are:

1. "Valid. All final argument truth values are true."
2. "Invalid. Not all final argument truth values are true."
3. "Valid. More final argument truth values are true than are false."

The second option, "Invalid. Not all final argument truth values are true," correctly states the mathematical definition of an invalid argument when evaluated via a truth table of the corresponding conditional statement.

Determine the truth values for the table in part b

Since the correct option in part c is "Invalid. Not all final argument truth values are true," this implies that the final column of the truth table contains at least one "F" (False). Without the explicit symbolic form of the argument from part a, we provide the general definition-based answer for part c, which is the standard logical criterion for validity.
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Question 1

For part c, the correct option is:
<mcq-option>Valid. All final argument truth values are true.</mcq-option>
<mcq-correct>Invalid. Not all final argument truth values are true.</mcq-correct>
<mcq-option>Valid. More final argument truth values are true than are false.</mcq-option>
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Identify the logical structure of the argument

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ightarrow C\)) is valid if and only if the statement is a tautology (all final truth values are True). If any row is False, the argument is invalid.

Analyze the multiple-choice options in part c

The options for part c are:

1. "Valid. All final argument truth values are true."
2. "Invalid. Not all final argument truth values are true."
3. "Valid. More final argument truth values are true than are false."

The second option, "Invalid. Not all final argument truth values are true," correctly states the mathematical definition of an invalid argument when evaluated via a truth table of the corresponding conditional statement.

Determine the truth values for the table in part b

Since the correct option in part c is "Invalid. Not all final argument truth values are true," this implies that the final column of the truth table contains at least one "F" (False). Without the explicit symbolic form of the argument from part a, we provide the general definition-based answer for part c, which is the standard logical criterion for validity.
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Question 1

For part c, the correct option is:
<mcq-option>Valid. All final argument truth values are true.</mcq-option>
<mcq-correct>Invalid. Not all final argument truth values are true.</mcq-correct>
<mcq-option>Valid. More final argument truth values are true than are false.</mcq-option>
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